At the time of my life was when I injured my right knee. At that time, we only came to Russia. It was very difficult to move, did not give the results of treatment (the effect), and subsequently I was bedridden for several months. This period in my life has become for me a gift, as is the case with Stacy Kramer of TED - the story, which I translated. My illness "gave" me the opportunity to reflect on the meaning of my existence, helped to set clear priorities in life and start learning new knowledge. I began to spend a lot of time to read useful and wise book. My mentors during my illness began (in absentia) billionaires and millionaires (Donald Trump, Sir Richard Branson, Bodo Schaeffer ...), the best psychologists of our time (Brian Tracy, Stephen Covey, John Kehoe). A little later I read in a book by Brian Tracy, where he wrote: "If God wants to make a gift to man, then he turns it into a problem ...". With me this is what happened. But now I'm healthy. And the knowledge I gained during my "vacation" - brought me success in my projects, plans and continue to bring in all areas of my life.

Jul 9 2012:
As Debra, I like to think that a climax has yet to be reached. I am still very young and might not have reached my climax yet, but also it would make me sad to know that the greatest experiences of my life were over, and the rest would not be as or even more exciting. Maybe climax is the wrong word to use, as there can be only one, usually referred to as "the turning point" or "point of greatest intensity" when analyzing litterature. Life is full of many meaningful learning experiences that make us who we are, pointing one out as the most important is probably wrong.
A previous experience might have taught you something that you used when dealing with a later experience, without the previous one the outcome of the latter would have been different, and then which one is the most important, or "the turning point" in your life?